Background
Whitman, Patrick Gene was born on September 30, 1944 in Beaumont, Texas, United States.
Whitman, Patrick Gene was born on September 30, 1944 in Beaumont, Texas, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Lamar U., Beaumont, 1970; Master of Science in Mathematics, Lamar U., Beaumont, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, U. N. Texas, Denton, 1978.
Assistant professor physics, Benedictine College, Atchison, Kansas, 1978-1979; from assistant professor to professor physics, U. Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, 1979-1994; professor physics, head Department, University Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, since 1994. Co-director International Workshop, 1992. Director Acadiana Research Laboratory, Lafayette, since 1994.
Member International Society Optical Engineering, Sigma Pi Sigma.
Son of Norman Lee Whitman and Roberta May (Wright) Holmes. Divorced; children: Jeremy, Leslie.